Education: Preparation for the Masters program in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy

Students who wish to prepare for the new Manhattanville Masters program leading to certification in Physical Education should plan to take the prerequisites for that program during their undergraduate years in addition to the courses required for their major and minor areas. Depending on their grades, students may be eligible for the Fast Start Scholarship and Senior Start Program described above.

Prerequisites for the Physical Education program include:

• Undergraduate GPA of 3.00
• New York State General Education Requirements listed in the table
• EDU 2000 Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching
• EDU 3367 Methods for Teaching Literacy I
• A course in Child or Adolescent Development, (PSY 2001 or PSY 2002)
• A course in Nutrition
• Two of the following courses: BIO I, BIO 2, BIO 3007 Human Anatomy and Physiology, DTH 3645 Anatomy and Kinesiology